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What's the difference in these two original packages. in all the books I have it pictures two trays on either side with a tray in the center containing a bag. The only problem is my tin is too small for that configuration. Did Akro use smaller sized mibs in this tin? My books shows 5 marbles in from each side and 6 mibs from top to bottom with the top and bottom row with slightly larger mibs. The tin I have only holds 5 5/8" mibs from top to bottom. Can someone help me out with this? How is the Akro 150 tin supposed to be packaged. I want to rebuild mine.

I think so.

Thanks Andrew, the guys did some shooting there this year at the tourney... btw we missed you.

thanks.

okay I need some help here. There's a group of people shooting a documentary about marble playing/collecting and they are looking for footage or any kind of old marble material, whether it's film, newspapers, or memorabilia. If its old footage (preferably) they will be able to transfer it over to digital. Please let mw know if you have ANY and I mean ANY info on where to find some of this material. Thanks!!

the tail on the corkscrew make it look like a transitional or a handmade.

on fist glance, it looks like an over worked contemp guinea, but my eyes are blurry...

i've got some that need your TLC

I haven't been to the rolley hole tournament since 2000, and i've been itching to go back!

I hate that line, I went yard sale hoping all weekend and that's all I heard. Sometimes I want to say it for them, before they have the chance to get it out.

nice find... I have a great lead on a potential big score, someone is giving me a 5 gallon bucket full of marbles, I CANT WAIT!

I don't think you missed anything. I just wouldn't be surprised if he didn't include the fact that the USA team won the 2000 Tournament at the Greyhound Pub in Tinsley Green. whether he adds it or not. It would make a great trivial discussion piece on who actually won when it's discussed years down the road. everyone wants to kiss that marble because only the US Marble Champs can kiss that marble. In order to play in that tournament you either have to be a National Champ or over the Nationals age limit of 14 to play in the tournament.

check out this page http://www.usmarbles.org/memories.htm scroll down to the 2000 champions. Did Sam only want to list the European teams?

I never knew the VFW had a National Marbles tournament. The only "National" Marbles Tournament is held in New Jersey. It began in 1922 and is the longest childhood sport still continued. I have a copy of all past National Champions with statistics from '22-00'ish somewhere: i'll have to track that down. Here's a photo of myself, the 1999 National Champion and Charles Mott the 1942 National Champion taken in WIldwood NJ 2010.

ok thanks!

are the marbles pictured the original ones that came with the tin? I've been trying to piece together the same tin but have found other marble combos in books, and Im not sure what the correct marbles are.

ok, thanks.

I think it looks more like a master.

Just got these and some I haven't see before is there anything here thats HTF? I know the last photo isn't pelts, but I thought I'd ask the same question here thanks

the damage isn't too bad, nothing too deep that would take a great amount off the size. Thanks. How do I find Leroy?

I've got a sulphide i'd like to get polished... any recommendations on quality work?

This was my first show as a collector, I was only able to be there Thursday and Friday. Thanks for all the insight from veteran collectors. I learned quite a but and picked up a few great gems to add to my collection. '99

I thought the same, but I'm not down for a 4.5 hr drive to get there. '99

i'm at the canton show... there are some amazing finds here. are you attending?

I'm looking for around 50, surface moons are okay, but chips and subsurface cracks i'd like to stay away from. '99